Client Confidentiality in the Digital Age
May
2015
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The pathways for breaching client confidentiality - whether due to simple carelessness or inadequate security - continue to multiply as technology advances.
The pathways for breaching client confidentiality - whether due to simple carelessness or inadequate security - continue to multiply as technology advances.
You're probably already using the Internet to access remote servers - aka cloud computing - whether you know it or not. And you should be. But make sure you understand the risks.
Lawyers' ethical obligation to understand technology comes under the heading competence.
What duty do you have to clients if your laptop is stolen?